{"product_id":"the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-newbery-honor-award-winner-1","title":"The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest (Newbery Honor Award Winner)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor Award Book!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fox and a badger begrudgingly team up to change their destinies in this endearing middle grade novel Featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout, this critically acclaimed novel brings Deadwood Forest to life through both words and art. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Heartbreaking, marvelously funny, and generously redemptive.” -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClare is the undead fox of Deadwood Forest. Here, leaves grow in a perpetual state of fall: not quite dead, but not quite alive—just like Clare. Long ago, he was struck by a car, and, hovering between life and death, he was given the choice to either cross into the Afterlife or become an Usher of wandering souls. Clare chose the latter: a solitary life of guiding souls to their final resting place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClare’s quiet and predictable days are met with upheaval when a badger soul named Gingersnipes knocks on his door. Despite Clare’s efforts to usher her into the Afterlife, the badger is unable to leave Deadwood. This is unprecedented. Baffling. A disturbing mystery which threatens the delicate balance between the living and the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesperate for help, Clare and Gingersnipes set out on a treacherous journey to find Hesterfowl—the visionary grouse who recently foretold of turmoil in Deadwood. But upon their arrival, Hesterfowl divulges a shocking revelation that leaves Clare devastated,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eoutraged\u003c\/i\u003e, and determined to do anything to change his fate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52583415251224,"sku":"9780316575737","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/2852\/6872\/files\/9780316575737_2a38c.jpg?v=1787935811","url":"https:\/\/www.clearysbookstore.com\/products\/the-undead-fox-of-deadwood-forest-newbery-honor-award-winner-1","provider":"Cleary's Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}